The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Thursday, January 01, 2026

Into a New Year

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A s the clock strikes twelve We are beckoned through the door into a new year. Go forward slowly . . . no need to rush. Everything is w...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

December Vignettes

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See also the previous Wild Reed December 2025 posts: • Happy Birthday, Mum! • Photo of the Day – December 5, 2025 • T...

Joyce Rupp: Seeking and Trusting the “Why” of Our Life

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I've long respected and appreciated the spiritual writings of Joyce Rupp . Indeed, I use a number of her prayers (or adaptations of them...
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

A Time to Listen Deeply

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I love this time – the in-between time, the time after all the gatherings and lights, the time before we swing back into the regular routi...

Derek Penwell’s Message to Those Waking Up to Consequences They Didn’t Think Had Their Name on Them

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The following is written by Derek Penwell, Senior Minister at Douglass Blvd Christian Church. It's an open letter that Penwell first sh...
Monday, December 29, 2025

Quote of the Day

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A s you watch war criminals Netanyahu and Trump meet at the White House , remember: • The genocide of Palestinians is still ongoing • Is...
Sunday, December 28, 2025

Something to Think About . . .

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Write the Sisters of Charity, New York : T oday, on the Feast of the Holy Family , we find ourselves reflecting on how their story was on...

Winter Snowstorm

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Writes Andrew Krueger of Minnesota Public Radio News : A major winter storm swept into Minnesota on Sunday, bringing blizzard condition...
Friday, December 26, 2025

Meet Some of the “People-Powered” Green Party Candidates for 2026

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Did you know that 159 Greens currently hold elected office in the United States. Greens have been elected at least 1,662 times in U.S. his...
Thursday, December 25, 2025

Zack Polanski’s Christmas Message

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British politician Zack Polanski is a political figure I’ve been following with great interest these past few months. (Others include Omar ...
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Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
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